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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2015-12)Preventing the propagation of methane or coal dust explosions through the use of active explosion-suppression systems remains one of the most underutilised explosion controls in underground coal mines. As part of the ...
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The application of the analytical hierarchical process in complex mining engineering design problems (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2011-12)Mining engineers frequently encounter complex design problems for which the critical components of the design are difficult to quantify or compare. Teams of people typically work on these designs and human perceptions ...
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(Taylor & Francis, 2012-06)There is mounting evidence to show that engineers need more than technical skills to succeed in industry. In this paper we describe a curriculum innovation in which so-called “soft” skills, specifically inter-personal ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2014)Methane explosions in underground coal mines are a major concern across the mining industry. After the Pike River disaster, Arnot Coal became even more aware of the explosion risk. To determine whether Arnot has adequate ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2010-04)Kriel Colliery has experienced some sub-standard blast results on the overburden. Blast results are considered poor when the fragmentation is too big, back break into the new highwall, capping is experienced and/or ...
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A case study of geotechnical conditions affecting mining-induced seismicity in a deep tabular mine (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2022-03)Seismic risk in the deep gold mines of South Africa has been studied for many decades. A clear understanding of the effect of geotechnical conditions on the seismic hazard nevertheless remains elusive. Certain reef types ...
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(Elsevier, 2023-12)Please read abstract in the article.
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(Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa, 2007-10)No abstract available.
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2012-04)The utilization of centralized blasting systems is progressively becoming a feature of the South African mining industry, owing to increased pressure from the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) to ensure safer blasting ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2013-04)Following the blasting fatality on 17 December 2009, Landau Colliery was forced to change from the blasting practices that had been utilized since the start-up of the mine. Since then, attempts have been made to optimize ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1999-05)Please read abstract in article.
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2020-12)Since 2010, a number of researchers have investigated the development of new models to generate accurate predictions relating to the risks from flyrock. The purpose of this paper is to summarize and analyse these recent ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2015-04)Water is a very important component in the production process at underground coal mines. Current unfavourable economic conditions have forced the coal mining industry to identify and address every possible bottleneck ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2013-04)Compressed air is widely used on South African gold mines. However, due to recent and proposed future electricity tariff increases it is quickly becoming too expensive to produce and use. Boxfront chute systems at ore ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2016-04)A downward trend in tyre life on haul trucks at an open pit iron ore mine prompted an investigation into the current tyre management strategy in order to improve tyre life. ‘Best practice’ was compared to the current ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2015-06)The aim of any mine design is to ensure that the excavations remain stable for the period they will be in use. Various pillar systems are used to ensure that underground stopes remain stable and that mining activities ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2009-02)When designing coal mine roof support, it is necessary to account for the uncertainties and variability that inherently exist within the rock mass and support elements. The performance of a support system is affected by ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2011-12)This paper gives an overview of the difficulties associated with determining the strength of hard-rock pillars. Although a number of pillar design tools are available, pillar collapses still occur. Recent examples of ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2011-12)Beatrix Gold Mine, a deep-level gold mine in the Free State province of South Africa, has the highest methane emission rate of any gold mine in the country. Methane is emitted from underground sources intersected during ...
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(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2019-07)AfriTin Mining Limited plans to reopen the Uis tin mine in Namibia and establish a pilot processing plant for phase 1 of the Uis tin project, which is scheduled to commence in the last quarter of 2018 . A mining plan is ...
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